Reformation History · Lesson 06

The Anabaptists

Planned · Teaching materials in preparation

Explore the diversity of Anabaptist movements and their questions about baptism, discipleship, and the church.

Planned learning focus

  • Avoid treating distinct Anabaptist groups as a single uniform movement.
  • Consider how beliefs about baptism and discipleship shaped church identity.

A question for your class

How can your class examine a movement’s convictions without overlooking its differences?

Use this as an opening question, then return to it after examining the historical setting and sources.

Preparing to teach

Consider what your students already know about church history. Introduce unfamiliar names and terms, place the topic on a timeline, and distinguish historical description from theological evaluation.

Lesson materials

Materials for this lesson are being prepared. Presentation files and any accompanying guides or handouts will be listed here when published.

These introductory notes describe the planned topic; they are not a complete lesson or a substitute for reviewed teaching materials.